Can you kill units and save them with Soraka to pay the equip cost for Blade of the Ruined King?

Ruling: Yes, you can save the unit with Soraka and it is still considered that you've paid the cost to equip Blade of the Ruined King.

Nuances:

• The interaction between killing a unit for the equip cost and saving it with Soraka was intentionally designed, as suggested by the thematic connection between these cards.